I mentioned earlier that I got to photograph two of my favorite families this fall. What a treat!

Here are the Biggs! I had the very good fortune to meet mom when we were both beginning the beautiful ride known as motherhood in 2000.
Along with some other special ladies, those first few years were navigated with comfort, support, laughs and the all too often "that's nothing to worry about...happens all the time" feedback that is so important to hear from someone traveling the same road as you.
As the years have passed, I've gained a wonderful friend and watched this family grow, and I am so proud to know them.

(Great colors here, too. I love the way coordinating neutral colors photograph. And the pop of red is perfect!)

Thank you, thank you, Emily and Scott! We love you guys!! Same time next year? The kids and I already agreed to it!

There are some things that stay with you, no matter how many times they happen. A smile from a little face. A kind word that you needed and someone just knew. The easy, but wonderful way your hand fits with your love's. And so many more.

On the business side, one of my favorite things (hey, another Oprah-ism!) is walking into a client's home and seeing the life of their family on their walls...

On their shelves...

On their tables...

...AND (this is my favorite part of this favorite thing),

listening to
and watching them talk about those images.

The excitement, the
nostalgia, the happy sighs that say 'wasn't that just yesterday?' of the parents and children both.

Even if a child is too young to remember the actual sessions, they've been told the stories of that time, that year, that day. They know 'this is us. This is who loves me.'

You
can see it in the family's eyes and hear in their voices - these images mean
something.

Not just something, but everything.

They are the journey of
that family.

They are a placeholder in time.

An anchor that marks home no matter how long they've been away.

A stake in the mountain as they climb, always knowing they're safe.

What I know for sure is I want that for all my clients. I want that for myself and my family.

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About

A Little About Me

"This is us. This is who loves me."
As a photographer and a parent, that is what I want your children to feel when they look at your images.
Long after our session (which will be fun), long after you've received your order (which will be beautiful)
and long after they've outgrown the clothes they wore (which will be fast),
they will be told the stories of that time, that year, that day. And they will know.
"This is us. This is who loves me."

I've served the Lake Norman and greater Charlotte area for more than 12 years, and my clients have the life of their families in their homes.
In moving pictures.